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GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Kevin Miller
League: 3A District 4
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #11

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Connor Ham 6'2" 180 Senior WR

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 19.5
2014 National Rank: #3565
2014 State Rank: #30
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -4.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 15.1
2015 National Rank: #4319
2015 State Rank: #37
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 30.3
Dynasty National Rank: #803
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 15.2
Dynasty Record: 130-16 (75-5 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 9-2
2014 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2014 Points For Average: 31.2
2014 Points Against Average: 17.6
2014 Differential: +13.6
2014 Wins: #930 Regina (Iowa City) (29-28), #3375 Washington (28-17), #5975 Western Dubuque (Epworth) (55-26), #7124 Assumption (Davenport) (38-20), #7310 Mt. Vernon (34-14), #9247 Central Clinton/Calamus-Wheatland (DeWitt) (54-14), #9674 Wahlert/Marquette (Dubuque) (28-12), #10750 Marion (21-7), #11637 Maquoketa (42-0)
2014 Losses: #2085 Xavier (Cedar Rapids) (28-0), #3009 West Delaware (Manchester) (28-14)
2014 Opponents W-L: 66-53
Recent State Championships: 2010, 2009 (2A), 2008 (2A), 2007 (2A)
Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st), 2013 (3A District 6), 2012 (tied for 1st; 3A District 6), 2011 (3A District 6), 2010 (3A District 6), 2009 (2A District 5), 2008 (2A District 5), 2007 (2A District 5), 2006 (tied for 1st; 2A District 5), 2005 (2A District 4), 2003 (2A District 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/18/15 Marion (35-0)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/29 at Regina (Iowa City), 9/4 Mt. Vernon, 9/11 Xavier (Cedar Rapids), 9/18 at Marion, 9/25 at Washington, 10/2 Central Clinton/Calamus-Wheatland (DeWitt), 10/9 at Maquoketa, 10/16 Western Dubuque (Epworth), 10/23 at Wahlert/Marquette (Dubuque)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Regina (Iowa City) (32.4), Washington (24.3), Xavier (Cedar Rapids) (21.8)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Marion (-15.4), Maquoketa (-13.3), Wahlert/Marquette (Dubuque) (-7.6)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.4 (8.3 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.4
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.8
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #29
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6447
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2015 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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